Fungal States of Minds
bioRxiv Preprint Server April 3, 2022 Andrew Adamatzky, Jordi Vallverdu, Antoni Gandia et al. 4 citations preprint
Fungi produce patterns of electrical activity that resemble neural signals in animals, including low and high frequency oscillations and spike trains. This neural-like electrical activity is considered a manifestation of fungal intelligence. The paper discusses fungal cognitive capabilities and intelligence from an evolutionary perspective, questioning whether fungi are conscious and what fungal consciousness means given their complex behaviors, sensory abilities, learning, memory, and decision-making. Experimental evidence supports the conclusion that fungi exhibit forms of cognition, intelligence, and consciousness.